Tom Bruderle, the Washington, D.C. liaison for the International Essential Tremor Foundation, files his monthly reports about his efforts to increase ET awareness and support for ET-related legislation in Congress.

In his September report, he writes, “Through the efforts of the IETF, the number of cosponsors of the National Neurological Diseases Surveillance System Act of 2011 (HR 2595) has climbed to 87, up from 84 last month.”

This bipartisan bill would require federal agencies funding neurological studies to share their findings. Sharing these findings would further research among neurology studies of different conditions including ET.

The IETF is excited to debut our new blog which will be a companion site to the main website, essentialtremor.org.

IETF office staff will post brief entries, links to news of note, photos, and other conversation pieces on this site to help keep you informed of the latest happenings at essentialtremor.org and elsewhere.

Bear with us as this blog develops into a direct way to interact with you, be it someone with ET, friends and loved ones, or a health care professional.

The blog is yet another way for the IETF to be “Your Voice for Essential Tremor.”